We hear accounts from three different individuals embroiled in a love triangle. This intriguing, elusive novella by the Uruguayan author and journalist, Mario Benedetti, uses various different forms to examine a timeless story of love and misunderstandings. This classic of 19 th-century Spanish literature is a joy from start to finish, packed full of incident to keep the reader entertained.
The House of Ulloa tells a feisty tale of contrasting values as a virtuous Christian chaplain finds himself embroiled in the exploits of a rough and ready marquis and those of his equally lively companions. This is a marvellous novel, a great discovery for me, courtesy of fellow Spanish Lit Month veteran, Grant from 1streading.
The House of Ulloa by Emilia Pardo Bazan (tr.
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